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You may also request permission from the MBA Program Director to take other classes available from Framingham State College master's programs.
In addition, you may, again with the permission of the MBA Program Director, elect to take an elective at another accredited institution of higher education.
BUIS 960 - Project Management: An introduction to common procedures and methodologies used to plan, track and control selection, acquisition, implementation and maintenance of information systems in a business organization. Topics include Request for Proposals, System Development Life Cycle, cost/benefit analysis, sourcing options and service level agreements. Testing approaches and quality control methods are also discussed. Students are introduced to commonly used project management software tools and team collaboration products.
MGMT 950 - Labor Management Relations: An examination of employment agreements and employee rights in the workplace. The course examines topics related to the legal framework surrounding the collective bargaining process, including union structure and organizational campaigns, and negotiations and enforcement of agreements. Additional topics can include employment discrimination, and other workplace issues.
MGMT 930 - Managing in a Global Environment: An introduction to the contemporary world of international business through an examination of the social, cultural, economic, ecological, commercial and financial aspects that impact global operations. Emphasis is both on the thorough understanding of the effect that international business has on the different functional aspects of the enterprise as well as the manner in which firms organize, operate, and formulate strategies in order to maximize their chances of successful operations. The goal of the course is to acquaint the student with conceptual and analytical tools necessary for the formulation of knowledge concerning international business practices, strategy, and positioning.
FINA 945 - Investments: Designed to give students an overview of financial instruments and the capital markets in which they trade. The four core areas are portfolio theory and its application, fixed income securities, equity securities, and derivative securities. The evaluation of financial instruments are accomplished using technical and fundamental analysis, but with the primary emphasis on the risk-reward tradeoffs of modern portfolio and capital market theory.
MGMT 965 - Supply Chain Management: A study of integrated supply chain management, which is a core firm competency and encompasses all functions within an organization. Advances in technology have been a catalyst in remarkable efficiency gains in supply chain operation. Topics include risk pooling, the bull-whip effect, new technologies such as RFID, global markets, global manufacturing, out-sourced functions, synchronization of supply and demand, aggregation and consolidation.
MGMT 975 - Topics in Business: Selected topics in business offered on occasion at the discretion of the department.